There are six warning signs your diesel particulate filter (DPF) needs maintenance - and it's more than just the DPF light on the dashboard.

For the best results, especially for cleaning ash deposits that form over the life of the filter, you'll need to remove the DPF from your truck's exhaust system, ensuring that you keep all the ...

Cleaning should be relatively straightforward if you decide to give your DPF a quick fix without professional help. Most trucks I've worked on have their DPFs tucked inside the exhaust system.

Any loss of heat in the system inhibits the unit’s natural ability to burn off soot. Volvo’s Ed Saxman warns against waiting too long to clean a Volvo DPF even though “there may not be a ...

The diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a critical component of the aftertreatment system, designed to collect and then burn ...

At that point, DPFs use one of two approaches to regenerate (clean) themselves: active or passive. Passively regenerating DPF systems are commonly found in the retrofit marketplace for ...

The return on investment goes up from there. DPF cleaning systems have been in use for years now and there are a variety to choose from. Do your homework before purchasing one. Key things to keep ...

“Participating dealers who are equipped with a DPF cleaning system are beginning to offer filter cleaning as a service to their customers.” Truck News is Canada's leading trucking newspaper - news and ...

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. announced that its Purifilter Plus diesel particulate filter (DPF) emissions reduction system has received an expanded verification from both the Environmental ...

Usually, DPF cleaning requires heating the filter and then using compressed air combined with a vacuum system to push the ash out of the unit and into a sealed container, a process Mark Collins ...